Wheel of death: 5 motorcycle festivalgoers killed on Malaysian roads

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Malaysian police on Tuesday said five participants of a motorcycle convention died while riding to or from the event, throwing a fresh spotlight on the country’s troubling road safety record, where one life is lost every two hours.The five victims were reportedly riding in separate convoys that attended the annual RXZ Members 7.0 Gathering held in the northeastern state of Terengganu over the weekend. As many as 150,000 enthusiasts of the popular Yamaha RXZ motorcycle attended this year’s...